TITLE:
Contributing to a Healthy Older Population of the Future: Investigating the Daily Walking Steps of Working Adults in Hong Kong
AUTHORS:
Linda Y. K. Lee, Simon C. Lam, S. L. Wong, Alisa K. P. Wong, Cheryl C. Y. Yeung
KEYWORDS:
Pedometer, Physical Activity, Walking, Working Adults, Hong Kong
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.3 No.9,
September
17,
2015
ABSTRACT:
Developing a healthy lifestyle
during adulthood is one of the essential factors to prepare for healthy aging.
This cross-sectional descriptive study investigated the daily walking steps of 893
working adults from nine occupation categories in Hong Kong. Their daily
walking steps were measured using a pedometer. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was
used to compare the difference in daily walking steps between participants in
different occupation category. Chi-square test was used to compare the
difference in proportion of working adults in each occupation category who walked
and did not walk 10,000 steps per day. Results reveal that the participants in
average walked 8661 steps per day. “Plant and machine operators and assemblers”
and “clerks” were the two least active groups. Participants from the nine
occupation categories demonstrated a significant difference in the number of
daily walking steps. Post hoc analysis revealed a significant difference
between “plant and machine operators and assemblers” and “service workers and
shop sales workers” (p